Thursday, January 16, 2014

American Horror Story: Coven 3.10 Review: Witches of all Colours

As a friendly reminder to all
those that have yet to watch last week’s episode of American Horror Story: Coven, titled ‘The Magical Delights of
Stevie Nicks’, this is where I suggest you turn away from the screen and go
watch the episode before proceeding ahead. For this is not a spoiler free blog.
THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!
You’ve been warned.

This is going to be short and
sweet, being that I don’t have much to say regarding this episode. I will say
that it was rather drab for a series that has a limited number of episodes to
tell the stories it wants. Sure, Nan was killed, we learned Fiona doesn’t have
a soul (uh, what?), and Madison got Misty trapped in a crypt (when why would
she, being that if she’s the next Supreme, killing her won’t disprove that –
these characters have no logic), but it still wasn’t very interesting.

The entirety of this episode felt
very much like a nod to Stevie Nicks, being that she guest stars as slightly
altered version of herself. I completely did not understand at all why they
used her name in the episode title when she’s barely utilized for more than a
couple talking’s to Misty and Fiona, as well as a few tunes. This season isn’t
making a lot of sense to me at all. Also, the way Fiona acted around Stevie
Nicks made no sense to the character that she was.

Overall, for the most part this
series is well-written – basic logic aside – but it’s just not being written
interestingly. There isn’t a whole lot to this year, and I’m disappointed
because witches were my first supernatural love (before growing to become
werewolves). The only highlight to this season is Sarah Paulson, whom I love
much more this year, as this character. That breakdown she had this episode was
phenomenal, and the only thing I greatly enjoyed. I just, I’m not sure how I
feel about getting excited for a fourth season of this series when I haven’t
loved it since season one.